Obituaries

Oran Wade Lebeck

Oran Wade Lebeck

May 17, 2013

Oran Wade Lebeck age 87 of Rochester, MN passed away May 17, 2013 at his residence.Born May 26, 1925 in Austin, MN the son of Martin & Ruth Lebeck.Oran was a kind and loving person, he enjoyed his yard and doing yard work.He retired after 35 plus years from Franklin Heating Station where he was a steam engineer.He married Joyce...

Neal W. Tabler

Neal W. Tabler

May 14, 2013

ORONCO, MN:Neal W. Tabler, 73, died on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Minnesota Veterans Homes, Silver Bay, MN. Neal was born on February 20, 1940 to William and Hilda (Larsen) Tabler in Rochester, MN. Neal graduated from high school in 1958. In 1967,Neal was too old to be drafted and enlisted in the army to serve in the Vietnam War....

Arden A. Anderson

Arden A. Anderson

May 14, 2013

Arden (Andy) Anderson peacefully slipped away to be with his heavenly Father after a courageous battle with Leukemia on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013. He was born in Denver, CO on January 1st,1929 to Goldie and Hazel (Dotson) Anderson and grew up in Cheyenne Wells, CO. He had a life long love for horses. He received a foal from his uncle...

Milton Schumann

Milton Schumann

May 12, 2013

A memorial service for Milton F. Schumann, 87, of Rochester, MN will be at 11:00am on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Christ United Methodist Church in Rochester with the Rev. Mike Wuehler officiating.Visitation will be from 5:00 7:00pm on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the service at the church....

Richard D. Haley

Richard D. Haley

May 10, 2013

Richard D. Haley, 78, of Inver Grover Heights, MN died on May 10, 2013 at United Hospital in St. Paul, MN surrounded by loving family and friends.He was born on June 7, 1934 in Minneapolis, MN to Richard and Margaret (Doyle) Haley. Richard graduated from High School in Albert Lea, MN and the University of Minnesota with a degree in...

Kathryn "Katie" E. Weatherly

Kathryn "Katie" E. Weatherly

May 10, 2013

Kathryn E. Katie Weatherly, 74, died at her home in Rochester on Friday, May 10, 2013. Kathryn Edith Gannon was born on May 13, 1938 to Harold and Bessie (Pyburn) Gannon in Rochester, MN. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1956. Katie married William Bill Weatherly on July 7, 1957 in Rochester. She was Deputy Treasurer for Olmsted County...

Mildred Margaret Campbell

Mildred Margaret Campbell

May 8, 2013

ROCHESTER, MN: Mildred Margaret Campbell, 94, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. She was born August 11, 1918 in Eyota to Edward and Rose (Sherer) Kruger. Mildred was a member of Evangelical Church of Peace. She was an avid reader. Mildred is survived by her son, Michael Campbell of Rochester; caregiver, Kay...

Carmen Leah Aug

Carmen Leah Aug

May 6, 2013

ROCHESTER, MN: Carmen Leah Aug, 94, passed away peacefully Monday, May 6, 2013 at Madonna Meadows. She was born January 7, 1919 in High Forest Township to William and Louise (Koepke) Struve. Carmen became the chief telephone operator in Stewartville at the age of 16. She went on to work at IBM, selling tickets at the fairgrounds for races and...

Marion Andrea Wieland

Marion Andrea Wieland

May 6, 2013

Marion Andrea Wieland, age 88, died May 6, 2013 at Madonna Towers in Rochester, Minnesota from complications of Alzheimers disease. Andrea was born December 5, 1924 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Alexander Robertson Walsh and Sigrid Amundson Walsh.She attended school in New Ulm, Minnesota and Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and later received a teaching degree from Macalester College.She married Raymond Wieland...

Anthony "Tony" Nick Chonis

Anthony "Tony" Nick Chonis

May 4, 2013

Anthony Tony N. Chonis, 74, of Rochester, died Saturday, May 4th, 2013 at his home following a 10 year battle with C.O.P.D. Tony was born September 5, 1938 to Nick Chonis and Agathe Nickoglou in Rochester. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1958.On February 26, 1960 he married Carolyn Prescher. Tony owned and operated the Rainbow Caf across from...

Obert Jergenson

Obert Jergenson

May 3, 2013

ROCHESTER, MINN:Obert R. Jergenson, 80, died following failing health and a stroke, atSt. Marys Hospital on Friday, May 3, 2013. Obert Ray Jergenson was born November 17, 1932 to George and Melina (Hanson) Jergenson in rural Alden, Freeborn County, MN. He was the youngest of seven children. In 1943, the family moved to Rake, IA where he completed high school...

Marlow Gene Hjellming

Marlow Gene Hjellming

May 2, 2013

Marlow Gene Hjellming, 78, of Byron, Minnesota, died Thursday May 2, 2013, at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN, after complications with surgery on Tuesday, April 30th. Marlow was born on April 6, 1935, in Ortley, South Dakota, in his grandparents home.He attended a small country school and then later graduated from high school in Watertown, SD. He joined the...

Phillip J. Hovey

Phillip J. Hovey

May 2, 2013

Phillip J. Hovey Phillip John Hovey, 93, longtime Byron resident passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on May 2, 2013 at Cottagewood Senior Communities, formerly Sunrise Cottages, where he had resided the past seven years. Born August 29, 1919 in Hayfield to Kinney & Alma (Morstad) Hovey.He graduated from Hayfield High School in 1939. He married the love...

Paul William Olander

Paul William Olander

Apr 28, 2013

Paul W. Olander Rochester, MN Paul W. Olander, 81, died from a brain tumor on April 28, 2013 at Season's Hospice in Rochester.He was born April 29, 1931 to Caroline & Bruce Olander in Morris, MN.After graduating from Morris High School, he attended St. Olaf College and graduated from the University of MN School of Business Administration in 1953.His entire...

Audrey Marie Yeschick

Audrey Marie Yeschick

Apr 28, 2013

ROCHESTER -Audrey Marie Yeschick, 63, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester after a courageous battle with kidney failure. Audrey was born in Owatonna, MN on September 14, 1949 to Bernard and Sophia (Voll) Steeke.She graduated from Owatonna High School in 1967.After moving to Rochester, she worked for IBM and Pemstar.Audrey married Randy Yeschick...

Robert Alvin Mensing

Robert Alvin Mensing

Apr 28, 2013

Robert Mensing, 88, a lifelong resident of Rochester area, died Sunday, April 28, 2013, at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester where he spent the past week in hospice care. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, in Rochester, with the Rev. Fred Rengstorf officiating. Burial will be held in Our...

Pan See

Pan See

Apr 26, 2013

ROCHESTER, MINN:Pan See, 88, died at her son's home on Friday, April 26, 2013 in Rochester, MN. Pan was born on August 10, 1924 in Namkhang, Laos. She was a farmer in Laos and Thailand. She moved to Rochester in 1990. Pan is survived by two sons and two daughters, fifteen grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild....

Norma Mae Nordstrom

Norma Mae Nordstrom

Apr 24, 2013

ROCHESTER, MINN: Norma Mae Nordstrom, 81, passed away peacefully, April 24, 2013 at Heritage House in Brainerd, MN. Norma was born May 2, 1931 in Rochester to Ira and Dorothy (Pervin) Green. She was a member of Homestead United Methodist Church in Rochester. Norma enjoyed sewing, crafts and shopping. She also enjoyed bowling, playing cards and she loved to dance,...

Dr. Eastwood Gibbs Turlington

Dr. Eastwood Gibbs Turlington

Apr 20, 2013

A memorial service for Dr. Eastwood G. Turlington will be held on Saturday, May 18 at 4:00 p.m.in the Charter House Chapel, Rochester.Dr. Turlington, a Mayo Clinic oral maxillofacial surgeon, died on April 20, 2013 at the age of 83. Eastwood Gibbs Turlington was born on August 12, 1929 in Erwin, North Carolina. He received a B.S. degree from the...

Marvin William Scheitel

Marvin William Scheitel

Apr 17, 2013

ROCHESTER -Marvin William Scheitel, 83, died on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Marvin was born in Potsdam, MN on July 12, 1929 to Rev. George and Mathilda (Burmester) Scheitel.He served in the U.S. Army and saw action in the Korean War.Marvin was united in marriage to Hazel Ruth Beese on July 3, 1955 in Medford, MN.He...